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21 en los últimos tiempos

= latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory

Ex. During its first decade, TEX has been at home mainly in the academic world, but latterly it has spread into industry = Durante su primera decada, TEX se ha utilizado principalmente en el mundo académico, aunque recientemente se ha difundido a la industria.

Ex. School libraries as they have evolved in recent times share certain similarities the world over.

Ex. In modern times, the term 'ecology' has had exclusive reference to a scientific discipline and not a branch of philosophy.

Ex. Bravo to writer/director Wayne Kramer for sticking to his guns and delivering one of the most uncompromising, memorable and downright brutal thrillers in recent memory.

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= latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory

Ex: During its first decade, TEX has been at home mainly in the academic world, but latterly it has spread into industry = Durante su primera decada, TEX se ha utilizado principalmente en el mundo académico, aunque recientemente se ha difundido a la industria.

Ex: School libraries as they have evolved in recent times share certain similarities the world over.

Ex: In modern times, the term 'ecology' has had exclusive reference to a scientific discipline and not a branch of philosophy.

Ex: Bravo to writer/director Wayne Kramer for sticking to his guns and delivering one of the most uncompromising, memorable and downright brutal thrillers in recent memory.

Spanish-English dictionary > en los últimos tiempos
22 ancho

adj.

1 broad, wide.

2 latus.

3 large-waist.

4 permissive, lax, loose.

m.

width, breadth.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: anchar.

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ancho

► adjetivo

1 (gen) broad, wide

2 (prenda - holgada) loose-fitting; (- grande) too big

■ me gusta la ropa ancha I like loose fitting clothes

■ la falda le está ancha the skirt is too big for her

► nombre masculino ancho

1 (anchura) breadth, width

■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?

■ tiene cuatro metros de ancho it's four metres wide

2 (en costura) width

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a sus anchas familiar comfortable, at ease

a lo ancho breadthwise, across

estar más ancho,-a que largo,-a to be full of oneself

estar muy ancho,-a to have plenty of space, have plenty of room

ponerse más ancho,-a que largo,-a to swell with pride

quedarse tan ancho,-a familiar to behave as if nothing had happened, not bat an eyelid

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ancho

► nombre masculino

1 (anchura) breadth, width

■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?

■ tiene cuatro metros de ancho it's four metres wide

2 (en costura) width

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1. noun m.
breadth, width
2. (f. - ancha)
adj.

1) broad, wide

2) loose

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1. ADJ

1) (=amplio) [camino, puente, habitación] wide; [calle, sonrisa, manos] broad; [muro] thick

el salón es más ancho que largo — the living room is wider than it is long

un tarro de boca ancha — a wide-necked bottle

tenía las espaldas anchas — he had a broad back

era muy ancho de hombros — he was very broad-shouldered

plantas de hoja ancha — broad-leaved plants

• a lo ancho de algo — across sth

colocaron una cuerda a lo ancho de la calle — they put a rope across the street

había manifestantes a todo lo ancho de la avenida — there were demonstrators the length and breadth of the avenue

• por todo el ancho mundo — throughout the whole wide world, the world over
Castilla, largo 1., 6)
2) (=holgado) [chaqueta, pantalón] loose, loose-fitting; [falda] full; [manga] wide

quedar o Esp estar o Esp venir ancho a algn — to be too wide for sb

la chaqueta le quedaba muy ancha — the jacket was too wide for him

esta camisa me viene ancha — this shirt is too big for me, this shirt is on the big side *

le viene muy ancho el cargo — the job is too much for him

a sus anchas —

puedes hojear a tus anchas todos los libros — you can leaf through all the books at your leisure

con ellos podrá discutir a sus anchas — you can discuss things freely with them

aquí estoy a mis anchas — I feel at ease here

ponerse a sus anchas — to make o.s. comfortable, spread o.s.
manga 1)
3) Esp (=cómodo, confortable)

aquí te puedes sentir bien ancha — you can make yourself comfortable o at home here

en dos coches iremos más anchos — we'll be more comfortable in two cars, we'll have more room if we go in two cars

quedarse tan ancho, quedarse más ancho que largo —

le dijo cuatro verdades y se quedó tan ancho — he gave him a piece of his mind and felt very pleased with himself

no sabes lo ancho que me he quedado después de decírselo — it feels such a weight off my shoulders to have told him
pancho
4) (=liberal) liberal, broad-minded

• ancho de conciencia — Esp not overscrupulous

• ancho de miras — broad-minded

5) (=orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho con su traje nuevo — he was very proud in his new suit

ponerse ancho — to get conceited

2. SM

1) (=anchura) [de camino, ventana] width; [de río] width, breadth

¿cuál es el ancho de la mesa? — what is the width of the table?

todo el ancho de la habitación — the whole width of the room

• de ancho, tiene doce metros de ancho — it is twelve metres wide

las dos mesas tienen lo mismo de ancho — both tables are the same width

4 metros de largo por 2 de ancho — 4 metres long by 2 metres wide

ancho de banda — band width
doble 1., 1)
2) (Ferro) (tb: ancho de vía) gauge, gage (EEUU)

• ancho europeo — European gauge

• ancho internacional — international gauge

• ancho normal — standard gauge

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I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) <camino/río/mueble> wide

a todo lo ancho de la carretera — right across the road

a lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways

b) <manos/cara/espalda> broad

es ancho de espaldas — he's broad-shouldered

c) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose

me queda ancho de cintura — it's too big around the waist for me

2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

3) (cómodo, tranquilo)

allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there

qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home

quedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
II
masculino width

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide

- ancho de vía

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= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex. Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex. After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.

Ex. The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.

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* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.

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I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) <camino/río/mueble> wide

a todo lo ancho de la carretera — right across the road

a lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways

b) <manos/cara/espalda> broad

es ancho de espaldas — he's broad-shouldered

c) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose

me queda ancho de cintura — it's too big around the waist for me

2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

3) (cómodo, tranquilo)

allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there

qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home

quedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
II
masculino width

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide

- ancho de vía

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= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex: After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.

Ex: The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.

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ancho¹ - cha

adjective

A

1 ‹camino› wide; ‹río› wide, broad; ‹cama/mesa› wide

la entrada no es lo suficientemente ancha the entrance is not wide enough

pusieron barricadas a todo lo ancho de la carretera they put barricades right across the road

doblar el papel a lo ancho fold the paper breadthways o ( BrE) widthways

2 ‹manos/cara/espalda› broad

es ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered

3 ‹pared› thick

4 ‹pantalones/chaqueta› loose-fitting, loose

la falda me está or queda or viene ancha de cintura the skirt is too big around the waist for me

B ( fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija he was very proud o bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

C

(cómodo, tranquilo): vamos en mi coche, así estaremos más anchos ( Esp); we'll take my car, that way we'll have more room

¡qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! ( Esp); I felt really good o I felt I'd got(ten) a real weight off my chest after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home

en su casa me siento a mis anchas I feel at home o at ease at his house

ahora podemos charlar a nuestras anchas now we can relax and have a good chat

llegó al hotel y se puso a sus anchas he arrived at the hotel and made himself comfortable o made himself at home o settled himself in

quedarse tan ancho ( Esp fam): lo dijo mal y se quedó tan ancho he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened o but he wasn't at all fazed

lo echaron del trabajo y se quedó tan ancho they fired him but he wasn't the least bit bothered o worried o but he was totally unpertubed

casi se mata y se queda tan ancho he nearly kills himself and then behaves o acts as if nothing had happened, he nearly kills himself and he doesn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid o turn a hair

me llamó mentirosa y se quedó tan ancho he called me a liar, quite unashamedly

dijo que se iba a vivir con él, así tan ancha she quite boldly o calmly said she was going to go and live with him, she said she was going to go and live with him, quite brazenly o unashamedly

ancho²

masculine

1 width

mide el ancho de la alfombra measure the width of the carpet

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de largo por 3 de ancho it's 6 meters long by 3 meters wide

2 ( Tex) width doble¹ adj A. (↑ doble (1))

Compuestos:

● ancho de banda

bandwidth

● ancho de vía

gauge

● ancho ibérico

( Ferr) Spanish broad gauge

● ancho internacional

( Ferr) standard gauge

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ancho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo

1
a) ‹camino/río/mueble› wide;

◊ a todo lo ancho de la carretera right across the road;

a lo ancho breadthways o (BrE) widthways
b) ‹manos/cara/espalda› broad;

◊ es ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered

c) ‹ ropa› loose-fitting, loose;

◊ me queda ancho de cintura it's too big around the waist for me

2 (cómodo, tranquilo):
◊ allí estaremos más anchos (Esp) we'll have more room there;

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home
ancho 2 sustantivo masculino
width;
◊ ¿cuánto mide de ancho? how wide is it?;

tiene 6 metros de ancho it's 6 meters wide
ancho,-a
I adjetivo wide, broad
ese vestido te está muy ancho, that dress is too big for you
II sustantivo masculino
1 (anchura) width, breadth: ¿qué ancho tiene?, how wide is it?
la mesa tiene un metro de ancho, the table is a metre wide
2 Cost width
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse tan ancho (tranquilo): llega tarde y se queda tan ancha, she is always late but never shows any sign of remorse
a lo ancho: mide la cocina a lo ancho, measure the kitchen widthways
familiar a mis/tus/sus anchas, at ease, comfortable
Empleamos wide (ancho) para hablar de distancias físicas: Vivimos en una calle ancha. We live in a wide street. El coche no entra, es demasiado ancho. The car won't go in, it's too wide.
Broad (amplio) es más abstracto y lo usamos en ciertas expresiones (plena luz de día, broad daylight; liberal, broad-minded) o en estilo literario para describir ríos, valles u otros elementos geográficos: Al otro lado del ancho valle se encuentra el castillo. On the other side of the broad valley stands the castle.

' ancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amplia
- amplio
- ancha
- interlineal
- medir
- sacar
- tener
- de
- espalda
- impresión
- por
English:
across
- breadth
- broad
- frame
- gauge
- in
- wide
- width
- baggy
- coast
- depth
- how
- length

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ancho, -a

♦ adj

1. [abertura, carretera, río] wide;

mídelo a lo ancho measure it crosswise;

a lo ancho de across (the width of);

había rocas a lo ancho de la carretera there were rocks across the middle of the road;

es ancho de hombros he's broad-shouldered;

en este asiento se está muy ancho this seat is nice and wide

2. [muro] thick

3. [ropa] loose-fitting;

te va o [m5] está ancho it's too big for you;

este vestido me viene ancho de cintura this dress is too big for me around the waist;

Comp

venirle ancho a alguien to be too big for sb;

el puesto de director le viene ancho he doesn't have what it takes for the job of manager

4. [persona] [cómoda] comfortable;

estaremos más anchos si nos vamos al jardín we'll have more room if we go into the garden;

a mis/tus anchas at ease;

ponte a tus anchas make yourself at home

5. Esp [persona] [satisfecha, orgullosa] smug, self-satisfied;
[desahogada] relieved;
estar/ponerse muy ancho to be/become conceited;

yo tan preocupada y él, tan ancho I was so worried whereas he didn't seem at all bothered o the least bit concerned;

Comp

quedarse tan ancho not to care less;

lo dijo delante de todos y se quedó tan ancho he said it in front of everyone, just like that;

¡qué ancho me he quedado después del examen! I'm so relieved to have got the exam over with!;
Irónico
¡se habrá quedado ancho con la tontería que ha dicho! he must be delighted with himself for making that stupid remark

♦ nm

width;

¿cuánto mide o [m5] tiene de ancho? how wide is it?;

tener 5 metros de ancho to be 5 metres wide

Comp
Informát ancho de banda bandwidth; Ferroc ancho de vía gauge
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ancho

I adj

1 wide, broad

2 ( cómodo, tranquilo)

:

a sus anchas at ease, relaxed;

quedarse tan ancho fam carry on as if nothing had happened

3 ( orgulloso)

:

ponerse muy ancho be very proud

4

:

venir ancho a be too much for;

le viene ancho el cargo the job is too much for her

II m width;

dos metros de ancho two meters wide

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ancho, - cha adj

1) : wide, broad

2) : ample, loose-fitting

ancho nm

: width, breadth

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ancho¹ adj

1. (en general) wide

calles anchas wide streets

solapas anchas wide lapels

2. (ropa) baggy [comp. baggier; superl. baggiest] / loose

un jersey ancho a baggy jumper

ese pantalón te queda muy ancho those trousers are too big for you

3. (hombros, espalda) broad

es ancho de hombros he's got broad shoulders

estar muy ancho to have plenty of space / to have plenty of room

quedarse tan ancho not to be at all bothered / not to bat an eyelid

lo hizo todo mal y se quedó tan ancho he did it all wrong, but he wasn't at all bothered

ancho² n width

mide el ancho de la cama measure the width of the bed

El inglés prefiere emplear el adjetivo wide

las camas individuales miden noventa centímetros de ancho single beds are ninety centimetres wide

un campo de fútbol tiene unos 45 metros de ancho a football pitch is about 45 metres wide

a mis anchas comfortable / at home

aquí me siento a mis anchas I feel at home here

Spanish-English dictionary > ancho
23 conocido mundialmente

adj.

world-famous, famous around the world, famous the world over, world-renowned.

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(adj.) = world-renowned, world-renown

Ex. The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.

Ex. Larry King is not only a world-renown journalist, but a true American icon.

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(adj.) = world-renowned, world-renown

Ex: The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.

Ex: Larry King is not only a world-renown journalist, but a true American icon.

Spanish-English dictionary > conocido mundialmente
24 importante

adj.

1 important (destacado, significativo).

2 considerable.

3 significant, considerable, sizable.

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importante

► adjetivo

1 (gen) important; (por su gravedad) serious; (por su cantidad) considerable

■ es importante que aprenda a nadar it is important that he (should) learn to swim

2 (influyente) important

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adj.

important

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ADJ

1) (=trascendental) [información, persona] important; [acontecimiento] significant, important; [papel, factor, parte] important, major; [cambio] significant, major

se trata de algo importante — it's important

tu padre es un hombre importante — your father's an important man

uno de los momentos más importantes de mi vida — one of the most significant o important moments in my life

un paso importante para la democracia — an important o a big o a major step for democracy

• dárselas de importante — to give o.s. airs

• lo importante es... — the main thing is...

lo importante es participar — the main thing is taking part

lo más importante en la vida — the most important thing in life

• poco importante — unimportant

• es importante que — it is important that

es importante que expreses tu opinión — it's important for you to express your opinion

2) [como intensificador] [cantidad, pérdida] considerable; [herida] serious; [retraso] considerable, serious

una importante suma de dinero — a considerable amount of money

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adjetivo

a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant

¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es... — the important thing is...

es importante que vayas — it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs

b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant

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= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ex. Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex. Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.

Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex. With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex. The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex. This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex. The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.

Ex. There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex. Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.

Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex. We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.

Ex. We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

Ex. He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.

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* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* evento importante = milestone.

* hacer que sea importante = render + important.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* lo más importante = most of all.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* más importante = foremost.

* más importante aun = more significantly.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.

* poco importante = small-time.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.

* suceso importante = critical incident.

* suma importante = princely sum.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.

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adjetivo

a) <noticia/persona> important; <acontecimiento/cambio> important, significant

¿qué dice la carta? - nada importante — what does the letter say? - nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es... — the important thing is...

es importante que vayas — it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante — to give oneself airs

b) < pérdidas> serious, considerable; < daños> severe, considerable; < cantidad> considerable, significant

* * *

= considerable, important, major, notable, prominent, relevant, remarkable, significant, significantly, substantial, weighty, consequential, solid, acute, appreciable, major, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], key, meaningful, vital, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.], seminal.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: There are notable differences in practice between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ex: Classification is also prominent in the physical arrangement of documents.

Ex: Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.

Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex: With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex: This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex: The democratisation of Russian intellectual life was one of the most consequential of the dramatic social and political changes that took place in Russia in the 1860s.

Ex: There is no doubt that the ideas put forward by Coates and their implementation in BTI have been a solid step forward in the theory of alphabetical subject headings.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex: Each operator has a filing value which has been designate in order to ensure that terms appear in the index string in an order that will produce a meaningful set of index entries.

Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex: We have the right and responsibility to make wise decisions in 'times of consequence'.

Ex: We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

Ex: He has published seminal papers on automated cataloging and authority control in Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and Journal of Library Automation.

* acontecimiento importante = milestone, red carpet event.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* evento importante = milestone.

* hacer que sea importante = render + important.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* lo más importante = most of all.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* más importante = foremost.

* más importante aun = more significantly.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.

* poco importante = small-time.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser importante = be of importance, be of consequence.

* suceso importante = critical incident.

* suma importante = princely sum.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.

* * *

importante

adjective

1 ‹noticia/persona› important; ‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significant

tengo algo importante que decirte I have something important to tell you

¿qué dice la carta? — nada importante what does the letter say? — nothing of any importance o nothing much

lo importante es participar the important thing is to take part

es importante que vayas it's important that you go

dárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs

2 ‹pérdidas› serious, considerable; ‹cantidad› considerable, significant

una importante suma de dinero a large o considerable o significant sum of money

la tormenta causó importantes daños the storm caused severe o considerable damage

un número importante de ciudadanos a significant o considerable o large number of citizens

* * *

Multiple Entries:
algo importante
importante
importante adjetivo
a) ‹noticia/persona› important;

‹acontecimiento/cambio› important, significant;
dárselas de or hacerse el importante to give oneself airs
b) ‹ pérdidas› serious, considerable;

‹ daños› severe, considerable;
‹ cantidad› considerable, significant
importante adjetivo important, significant: un importante geólogo dará la conferencia, a noted geologist will give the lecture
una cantidad importante, a considerable amount
' importante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- categoría
- ciudad
- comodidad
- consignar
- cosa
- cualquiera
- despreciable
- eje
- eslabón
- floricultura
- gorda
- gordo
- historia
- histórica
- histórico
- inmediatez
- menos
- nada
- núcleo
- opinar
- personaje
- pintar
- poderosa
- poderoso
- reseñar
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- salario
- señalada
- señalado
- señor
- suma
- sustancial
- sustantiva
- sustantivo
- tomo
- viso
- indiferente
- notable
- papel
- parecer
- personalidad
- pez
- que
- trascendental
- trascendente
- un
- visita
English:
amount to
- appreciable
- armory
- armoury
- assassin
- assassination
- big
- consideration
- depreciate
- edit
- flagship
- grain
- grand
- great
- head-hunt
- high
- if
- important
- increasingly
- large
- last
- leading
- least
- major
- mean
- morality
- prominent
- significant
- sponsor
- thing
- VIP
- weighty
- assassinate
- come
- considerable
- feature
- feel
- first
- foremost
- name
- priority
- strongly
- substantial

* * *

importante adj

1. [destacado, significativo] important;

el descontento está adquiriendo proporciones importantes dissatisfaction is becoming widespread;

ocupa un cargo importante en el ministerio he has an important job at the ministry;

ella es muy importante para mí she's very important to me;

lo importante es hacerlo despacio the important thing is to do it slowly;

no te preocupes, lo importante es que tengas buena salud don't worry, the most important thing is for you to be healthy;

Comp

dárselas de importante, hacerse el/la importante to give oneself airs, to act all important

2. [cantidad] considerable;
[lesión] serious;
una cantidad importante de dinero a significant o considerable sum of money;

el tren llegó con un retraso importante the train was very late

* * *

importante

adj important

* * *

importante adj

: important

♦ importantemente adv

* * *

importante adj

1. (en general) important

una persona importante an important person

2. (considerable) considerable

una suma importante a considerable sum

lo importante the important thing

Spanish-English dictionary > importante
25 mundialmente conocido

adj.

world-famous, famous the world over, world-renowned, famous around the world.

* * *

mundialmente conocido

world-famous

* * *

(adj.) = world-renowned, world-renown

Ex. The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.

Ex. Larry King is not only a world-renown journalist, but a true American icon.

* * *

(adj.) = world-renowned, world-renown

Ex: The prestige of working for a world-renowned abstracting organization and of having one's name carried in its publications is also motivating.

Ex: Larry King is not only a world-renown journalist, but a true American icon.

Spanish-English dictionary > mundialmente conocido
26 complacer

v.

1 to please.

me complace anunciar… I am pleased to announce…

Su dedicación complace a Ricardo Her dedication pleases Richard.

2 to be pleased by.

Me complace tu esfuerzo I am pleased by your effort.

3 to be pleased to, to be delighted to.

Me complace ver que estás bien I am pleased to see you are fine.

* * *

complacer

Conjugation model [ PLACER], like link=placer placer

► verbo transitivo

1 (satisfacer) to satisfy, gratify, oblige

■ Juan me complace en todos mis deseos Juan satisfies all my desires

■ ¿en qué puedo complacerle? what can I do for you?

2 (agradar) to please

■ siempre intenta complacerla he always tries to please her

3 formal to please, give pleasure

■ me complace anunciar... it gives me great pleasure to announce...

► verbo pronominal complacerse

1 to take pleasure (en, in)

■ los señores Solano se complacen en invitarle al enlace matrimonial de su hijo Mr and Mrs Solano have great pleasure in inviting you to their son's wedding

* * *

verb

1) to please

2) indulge

* * *

1. VT

1) [gen] to please; [+ cliente] to help, oblige; [+ jefe] to humour

nos complace anunciarles... — we are pleased to announce...

¿en qué puedo complacerle? — (Com) frm can I help you?, what can I do for you?

2) [+ deseo] to indulge, gratify

2.

See:

complacerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to please

me complace presentarles a... — (frml) it gives me great pleasure to welcome... (frml)
2.
complacerse v pron

complacerse en algo — to take pleasure in something

nos complacemos en anunciar la boda de... — (frml) we have great pleasure in announcing the marriage of... (frml)

* * *

= oblige, gratify, bring + pleasure, please, be happy to.

Ex. In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who oblige happily when asked to undertake tasks.

Ex. I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.

Ex. Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.

Ex. By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex. Maybe Juan and his merry companions would be happy to relegate us to the boiler room, or a janitor's closet!.

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* complacer a Alguien = play to + Nombre.

* complacerse = gloat.

* complacerse (de) = be pleased (to).

* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to please

me complace presentarles a... — (frml) it gives me great pleasure to welcome... (frml)
2.
complacerse v pron

complacerse en algo — to take pleasure in something

nos complacemos en anunciar la boda de... — (frml) we have great pleasure in announcing the marriage of... (frml)

* * *

= oblige, gratify, bring + pleasure, please, be happy to.

Ex: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who oblige happily when asked to undertake tasks.

Ex: I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.

Ex: Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.

Ex: By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex: Maybe Juan and his merry companions would be happy to relegate us to the boiler room, or a janitor's closet!.

* complacer a Alguien = play to + Nombre.

* complacerse = gloat.

* complacerse (de) = be pleased (to).

* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* * *

complacer [E3 ]

vt

to please

es difícil complacer a todos it's hard to please everyone

nos complace comunicarle que … ( frml); we are pleased to inform you that …

me complace presentarles a … ( frml); it gives me great pleasure to welcome … ( frml)

■ complacerse

v pron

complacerse EN algo to take pleasure IN sth

se complace en ayudar a los demás he takes pleasure in helping others

los señores Varela se complacen en anunciar el compromiso de … ( frml); Mr and Mrs Varela have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of … ( frml)

* * *

complacer ( conjugate complacer) verbo transitivo
to please
complacerse verbo pronominal complacerse en algo to take pleasure in sth
complacer verbo transitivo frml to please: me complace anunciarles..., it gives me great pleasure to announce...
' complacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gratificar
- hueso
- satisfacer
English:
accommodate
- gratify
- pander
- please
- eager
- no

* * *

complacer

♦ vt

to please;

me complace anunciar que… I am pleased to announce (that)…

♦ See also the pronominal verb complacerse

* * *

complacer

v/t please

* * *

complacer {57} vt

: to please

♦ See also the reflexive verb complacerse

* * *

complacer vb to please

Spanish-English dictionary > complacer
27 considerable

adj.

considerable (grande).

Un salario sustancioso A handsome salary.

* * *

considerable

► adjetivo

1 considerable

* * *

adj.

considerable

* * *

ADJ considerable

hubo un retraso considerable — there was a considerable delay

hemos tenido pérdidas considerables — we have suffered substantial o considerable losses

* * *

adjetivo considerable

* * *

= considerable, significantly, substantial, acute, appreciable, major, goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex. This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex. We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

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* de forma considerable = considerably.

* * *

adjetivo considerable

* * *

= considerable, significantly, substantial, acute, appreciable, major, goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.

Ex: This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Ex: We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* * *

considerable

adjective

‹pérdidas› considerable, heavy; ‹cantidad/ganancia/cambios› considerable, substantial; ‹importancia/éxito› considerable

la tormenta causó considerables daños the storm caused considerable o extensive damage

revelaciones de considerable importancia revelations of some o of considerable importance

* * *

considerable adjetivo
considerable
considerable adjetivo considerable: he hecho un considerable esfuerzo por no interrumpirte, I have made a great effort not to interrupt you
' considerable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- consideración
- cuantiosa
- cuantioso
- estimable
- importante
- respetable
- suma
- tomo
- apreciable
- bastante
- sensible
English:
advance
- amok
- considerable
- fair
- handsome
- hefty
- major
- sizable
- sizeable
- substantial
- tidy
- commanding
- commuter
- contention
- good
- length
- steep

* * *

considerable adj
[grande] [diferencias, aumento] considerable; [avance] significant; [oferta] substantial; [desperfectos] considerable, extensive;
supone un considerable ahorro it means a substantial saving;

llegó primero, a considerable distancia del segundo he arrived first, a long way ahead of the person who came second

* * *

considerable

adj considerable

* * *

considerable adj

: considerable

♦ considerablemente adv

* * *

considerable adj considerable

Spanish-English dictionary > considerable
28 en líneas generales

en líneas generales

in general

* * *

= broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide

Ex. Broadly speaking, the former are framework regulations, such as the basic regulations for the common organization of markets and the annual CAP fixing, within which the Commission exercises delegated powers.

Ex. Specific entry is generally recommended.

Ex. The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.

Ex. I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex. In basic outline school libraries the world over share similar philosophy and objectives.

Ex. Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.

Ex. As a rough guide, if you've had severe period pain (known as dysmenorrhoea) since around the time your periods first started, it's less likely a particular cause will be found.

* * *

= broadly speaking, generally, loosely, on the whole, in outline, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide

Ex: Broadly speaking, the former are framework regulations, such as the basic regulations for the common organization of markets and the annual CAP fixing, within which the Commission exercises delegated powers.

Ex: Specific entry is generally recommended.

Ex: The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.

Ex: I have myself a well-known dislike for historical fiction; it is a genre that on the whole gives me little pleasure.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: In basic outline school libraries the world over share similar philosophy and objectives.

Ex: Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.

Ex: As a rough guide, if you've had severe period pain (known as dysmenorrhoea) since around the time your periods first started, it's less likely a particular cause will be found.

Spanish-English dictionary > en líneas generales
29 publicación científica

(n.) = scholarly publication, scientific publication, scientific paper, research publication

Ex. This study analyses gender differences in scholarly publication among faculty in ALA accredited library schools.

Ex. Among the many important tasks of the organisation is to give financial aid to scientific publications.

Ex. About 70% of scientific papers are now in English.

Ex. Because of the cost of producing print on paper in the Gutenberg era, research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Debido al coste de la impresión en papel en la era de Gutenberg, las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* * *

(n.) = scholarly publication, scientific publication, scientific paper, research publication

Ex: This study analyses gender differences in scholarly publication among faculty in ALA accredited library schools.

Ex: Among the many important tasks of the organisation is to give financial aid to scientific publications.

Ex: About 70% of scientific papers are now in English.

Ex: Because of the cost of producing print on paper in the Gutenberg era, research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Debido al coste de la impresión en papel en la era de Gutenberg, las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Spanish-English dictionary > publicación científica
30 voluminoso

adj.

1 voluminous, bulky, fat, bulging.

2 stout, fat, robust.

* * *

voluminoso

► adjetivo

1 voluminous

2 (enorme) bulky, massive

* * *

ADJ (gen) voluminous; [paquete] bulky

* * *

- sa adjetivo < paquete> sizeable, bulky; < deuda> massive, enormous; < mangas> voluminous

senos voluminosos — ample bosom

* * *

= bulky, voluminous, fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. He has been well known for his voluminous writings and correspondence.

Ex. The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* * *

- sa adjetivo < paquete> sizeable, bulky; < deuda> massive, enormous; < mangas> voluminous

senos voluminosos — ample bosom

* * *

= bulky, voluminous, fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex: He has been well known for his voluminous writings and correspondence.

Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* * *

voluminoso -sa

adjective

sizeable, large

un paquete voluminoso a sizeable o bulky package

actrices de senos voluminosos actresses with ample bosoms

la voluminosa deuda externa the massive o enormous foreign debt

unas voluminosas mangas voluminous sleeves

* * *

voluminoso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ paquete› sizeable, bulky

voluminoso,-a adjetivo voluminous, bulky, large

' voluminoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparatosa
- aparatoso
- voluminosa
English:
bulky
- cumbersome
- rotund
- voluminous

* * *

voluminoso, -a adj
[tomo, objeto] bulky; [bibliografía, colección] voluminous, extensive;
es demasiado voluminoso para ese cuarto it's too big for this room

* * *

voluminoso

adj objeto, maleta bulky; vientre ample; historial lengthy

* * *

voluminoso, -sa adj

: voluminous, massive, bulky

* * *

voluminoso adj large / bulky [comp. bulkier; superl. bulkiest]

Spanish-English dictionary > voluminoso
31 dar gusto

v.

1 to please, to delight, to be pleasing to, to gratify.

Ella le da gusto a todo el mundo She pleases everybody.

Este lugar da gusto This place is nice.

2 to be nice to.

Da gusto estar aquí It's nice to be here.

3 to be delighted with, to enjoy, to take pleasure in.

Me da gusto su comportamiento I am delighted with his behavior.

4 to be delighted to, to enjoy to.

Me da gusto visitarlo I am delighted to visit you.

* * *

dar gusto

to be nice to...

■ da gusto verla jugar it's nice to see her playing

————————

dar gusto

to please, delight

■ me da gusto verla comer I enjoy watching her eat

* * *

(v.) = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA]

Ex. In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who oblige happily when asked to undertake tasks.

Ex. Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.

Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

* * *

(v.) = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA]

Ex: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who oblige happily when asked to undertake tasks.

Ex: Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.

Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

Spanish-English dictionary > dar gusto
32 faltas y defectos

= faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems

Ex. Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.

Ex. The pitfalls and snags of on-line bibliographic data base searching are indicated.

Ex. What are the snags and problems of this kind of attitude towards library users?.

* * *

= faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems

Ex: Despite its faults and inadequacies the public library brings pleasure to, and satisfies some of the needs of, millions the world over.

Ex: The pitfalls and snags of on-line bibliographic data base searching are indicated.

Ex: What are the snags and problems of this kind of attitude towards library users?.

Spanish-English dictionary > faltas y defectos
33 mayúsculo

adj.

capital, majuscule.

* * *

mayúsculo

► adjetivo

1 (enorme) enormous, gigantic; (terrible) terrible

2 (letra) capital

* * *

ADJ

1) [letra] capital

2) (=enorme) tremendous

un susto mayúsculo — a tremendous fright o scare

un error mayúsculo — a tremendous mistake

* * *

- la adjetivo

a) < letra> capital (before n), upper-case (tech)

b) <susto/error> terrible

un disparate mayúsculo — an absolutely stupid thing to do/say

* * *

= considerable, big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], formidable, huge, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* * *

- la adjetivo

a) < letra> capital (before n), upper-case (tech)

b) <susto/error> terrible

un disparate mayúsculo — an absolutely stupid thing to do/say

* * *

= considerable, big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], formidable, huge, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

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mayúsculo -la

adjective

1 ‹letra› capital ( before n), upper-case ( tech)

2 ‹susto› terrible

me dio un susto mayúsculo she gave me a terrible fright

es un disparate mayúsculo it's an absolutely stupid thing to do/say

un fallo mayúsculo a terrible mistake

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mayúsculo
◊ -la adjetivo

a) ‹ letra› capital ( before n), upper-case (tech)

b) ‹susto/error› terrible

mayúsculo,-a adjetivo very big, enormous
' mayúsculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mayúscula
English:
glaring

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mayúsculo, -a adj

1. [letra]
letra mayúscula capital letter, upper-case letter

2. [grande] terrible;

nos dieron un disgusto mayúsculo they upset us terribly, they really upset us;

cometió un error mayúsculo he made a terrible mistake;

mi sorpresa fue mayúscula al encontrarte allí I was amazed to see you there

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mayúsculo

adj capital, uppercase

* * *

mayúsculo, -la adj

1) : capital, uppercase

2) : huge, terrible

un problema mayúsculo: a huge problem

Spanish-English dictionary > mayúsculo
34 pagar un alto precio

(v.) = pay + hefty price

Ex. Because of the cost of producing print on paper in the Gutenberg era, research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Debido al coste de la impresión en papel en la era de Gutenberg, las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* * *

(v.) = pay + hefty price

Ex: Because of the cost of producing print on paper in the Gutenberg era, research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Debido al coste de la impresión en papel en la era de Gutenberg, las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Spanish-English dictionary > pagar un alto precio
35 pagar un precio elevado

(v.) = pay + hefty price

Ex. Because of the cost of producing print on paper in the Gutenberg era, research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Debido al coste de la impresión en papel en la era de Gutenberg, las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* * *

(v.) = pay + hefty price

Ex: Because of the cost of producing print on paper in the Gutenberg era, research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Debido al coste de la impresión en papel en la era de Gutenberg, las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

Spanish-English dictionary > pagar un precio elevado
36 de todas partes del mundo

• from all around the world

• from all over the world

• from everywhere

• from the world over

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > de todas partes del mundo
37 desde todas partes del mundo

• from around the world

• from over the world

• from the world over

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > desde todas partes del mundo
38 humanista

adj.

humanist, humanistic.

f. & m.

humanist.

* * *

humanista

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 humanist

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SMF humanist

* * *

masculino y femenino humanist

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= humanistic, humanist, liberal.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. This assumption follows the concept of hard supervision as compared to soft (permissive- humanistic) supervision.

Ex. Every scientist, social scientist or humanist draws upon the findings and the thoughts of his predecessors or his current colleagues the world over.

Ex. This article suggests that to limit research to that which is useful is a conservative reaction from a seemingly liberal profession.

* * *

masculino y femenino humanist

* * *

= humanistic, humanist, liberal.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: This assumption follows the concept of hard supervision as compared to soft (permissive- humanistic) supervision.

Ex: Every scientist, social scientist or humanist draws upon the findings and the thoughts of his predecessors or his current colleagues the world over.

Ex: This article suggests that to limit research to that which is useful is a conservative reaction from a seemingly liberal profession.

* * *

humanista

masculine and feminine

humanist

* * *

humanista sustantivo masculino y femenino
humanist
' humanista' also found in these entries:
English:
humanist

* * *

humanista

♦ adj

humanist, humanistic

♦ nmf

humanist

* * *

humanista

m/f humanist

* * *

humanista nmf

: humanist

Spanish-English dictionary > humanista
39 nombre

m.

1 name (apelativo).

a nombre de addressed to; (carta) made out to (cheque)

de nombre Ricardo called Ricardo, Ricardo by name

en nombre de on behalf of

llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade

¿qué nombre le vas a poner al perro? what are you going to call the dog?

le pusieron el nombre de su abuelo they named him after o (British) for his grandfather (United States)

no tener nombre to be unspeakable

nombre y apellidos full name

nombre artístico/comercial stage/trade name

nombre de pila first o Christian name

nombre de soltera maiden name

nombre de usuario (computing) username

2 reputation (fama).

tener mucho nombre to be renowned o famous

3 noun (grammar).

nombre abstracto/colectivo abstract/collective noun

nombre común/propio common/proper noun

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: nombrar.

* * *

nombre

► nombre masculino

1 name

■ se le conoce más por el nombre de Pepe he's better known as Pepe

■ ¿este cheque va a su nombre? is this cheque in your name?

2 LINGÚÍSTICA noun

3 (fama) reputation

■ es un cirujano de nombre he is a well-known surgeon

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a nombre de in the name of

■ mándalo a nombre del director address it to the manager

■ va a nombre de todos nosotros it's addressed to all of us

■ abrimos una cuenta a nombre de los dos we opened a joint account

conocer a alguien de nombre to know somebody by name

en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo... in the name of the Father, the Son...

en nombre de on behalf of

llamar a las cosas por su nombre figurado to call a spade a spade

no tener nombre figurado to be unspeakable

nombre artístico stage name

nombre comercial trade name

nombre de guerra nom de guerre

nombre de pila first name, Christian name

nombre propio proper noun

nombre y apellidos full name sing

* * *

noun m.

1) name

2) noun

* * *

SM

1) [de persona, cosa] name

nombre y apellidos — name in full, full name

de rey no tenía más que el nombre — he was king in name only

• a nombre de, un sobre a nombre de... — an envelope addressed to...

no hay nadie a nombre de María — there's no one by the name of María

• bajo el nombre de — under the name of

• de nombre — by name

de nombre García — García by name

conocer a algn de nombre — to know sb by name

no existe sino de nombre — it exists in name only

era rey tan solo de nombre — he was king in name only

• en nombre de — in the name of, on behalf of

en nombre de la libertad — in the name of liberty

¡abran en nombre de la ley! — open up in the name of the law!

• poner nombre a — to call, name

¿qué nombre le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?

• por nombre — by the name of, called

• sin nombre — nameless

- llamar a las cosas por su nombre

no tener nombre —

su conducta no tiene nombre — his conduct is utterly despicable

nombre artístico — [de escritor] pen-name, nom de plume; [de actor] stage name

nombre comercial — trade name

nombre de bautismo — christian name, given name (EEUU)

nombre de familia — family name

nombre de fichero — (Inform) file name

nombre de lugar — place name

nombre de pila — first name, Christian name, given name (EEUU)

nombre de religión — name in religion

nombre de soltera — maiden name

nombre gentilicio — family name

nombre social — corporate name

2) (Ling) noun

nombre abstracto — abstract noun

nombre colectivo — collective noun

nombre común — common noun

nombre concreto — concrete noun

nombre propio — proper name

3) (=reputación) name, reputation

se ha hecho un nombre en el mundo editorial — she's made a name for herself in the world of publishing

tiene nombre en el mundo entero — it has a world-wide reputation

un médico de nombre — a famous o renowned doctor

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (de cosa, persona, animal) name

¿cuál es el nombre de la compañía? — what's the name of the company?

nombre completo o nombre y apellidos — full name, name in full

¿qué nombre le pusieron? — what did they call him?

le pusieron el nombre de su padrino — they named him for (AmE) o (BrE) after his godfather

responde al nombre de Bobi — he answers to the name of Bobi

de nombre — by name

llamar a alguien por el nombre — to call somebody by their first name

en nombre de — ( en representación de) on behalf of; ( apelando a) in the name of

a nombre de: un paquete a nombre de... a package addressed to...; un cheque a nombre de... a check made payable to o made out to...; llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade; no tiene nombre: lo que ha hecho no tiene nombre — what she has done is unspeakable

b) ( sobrenombre)

a todos les pone nombre — he gives everybody nicknames

más conocida por el nombre de la Pasionaria — better known as la Pasionaria

- nombre artístico

- nombre comercial

- nombre de guerra or de batalla

- nombre de pila

- nombre de soltera

2) (Ling) noun

- nombre compuesto

- nombre propio

3) ( fama)

un científico de nombre — a renowned scientist

hacerse un nombre en la vida — to make a name for oneself

* * *

= label, name, nomenclature, noun, denomination.

Ex. There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. Such lists will embody for example, singular or plural, nouns or adjectives.

Ex. This paper presents a survey of denominations used by industrial property offices for the various kinds of patent documents published by them.

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* abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* a nombre de = payable to.

* asignación de nombre = labelling [labeling, -USA].

* asignación de nombres = namespace.

* autoridad de nombre = name authority.

* barajar nombres = bandy + names.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.

* Cooperativa para Autoridades de Nombre (NACO) = Name Authority Cooperative (NACO).

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* en nombre de = in the name of, on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* entrada de nombre = name entry.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* etiqueta con el nombre = name tag.

* extensión del nombre del fichero = file name extension.

* fichero de autoridades de nombres = name authority file.

* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.

* hacer un pago a nombre de = make + payment payable to.

* índice de nombres = name index.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* Nombre + a + Nombre = Nombre + by + Nombre.

* nombre completo = full name.

* nombre compuesto = double-barrelled name.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* nombre común = common name.

* nombre con prefijo = prefixed name.

* nombre convencional = conventional name.

* nombre corporativo = corporate name.

* nombre de acceso = login.

* nombre de acceso al sistema = system logon name.

* nombre de archivo = file name.

* nombre de autor = author name.

* nombre de casta = caste name.

* nombre de compañía = company name.

* nombre de dominio = domain name.

* nombre de fichero = filename.

* nombre del archivo = data set name.

* nombre del campo = field name.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* nombre de materia = subject name.

* nombre de nacimiento = née.

* nombre de pila = Christian name, first name, given name.

* nombre de pila segundo = middle name.

* nombre de pluma = pen name.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* nombre dinástico = dynastic name.

* nombre geográfico = geographic name, geographical name.

* Nombre + mío = Nombre + of mine.

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.

* nombre personal = personal name.

* nombre poco apropiado = misnomer.

* nombre predominante = predominant name.

* nombre propio = forename, given name, proper name.

* Nombre Propio + padre = senior + Nombre Propio.

* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.

* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.

* Nombre + relacionado con = Nombre + involved.

* Nombre + tras + Nombre = in + Nombre + after + Nombre, Nombre + after + Nombre.

* nombre verbal = verbal noun.

* nombre y apellidos = full name.

* pantalla de resumen de nombres = name summary screen.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.

* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.

* sólo de nombre = in name only.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

* URN (Nombre Uniforme de Recursos) = URN (Uniform Resource Name).

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (de cosa, persona, animal) name

¿cuál es el nombre de la compañía? — what's the name of the company?

nombre completo o nombre y apellidos — full name, name in full

¿qué nombre le pusieron? — what did they call him?

le pusieron el nombre de su padrino — they named him for (AmE) o (BrE) after his godfather

responde al nombre de Bobi — he answers to the name of Bobi

de nombre — by name

llamar a alguien por el nombre — to call somebody by their first name

en nombre de — ( en representación de) on behalf of; ( apelando a) in the name of

a nombre de: un paquete a nombre de... a package addressed to...; un cheque a nombre de... a check made payable to o made out to...; llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade; no tiene nombre: lo que ha hecho no tiene nombre — what she has done is unspeakable

b) ( sobrenombre)

a todos les pone nombre — he gives everybody nicknames

más conocida por el nombre de la Pasionaria — better known as la Pasionaria

- nombre artístico

- nombre comercial

- nombre de guerra or de batalla

- nombre de pila

- nombre de soltera

2) (Ling) noun

- nombre compuesto

- nombre propio

3) ( fama)

un científico de nombre — a renowned scientist

hacerse un nombre en la vida — to make a name for oneself

* * *

= label, name, nomenclature, noun, denomination.

Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: Such lists will embody for example, singular or plural, nouns or adjectives.

Ex: This paper presents a survey of denominations used by industrial property offices for the various kinds of patent documents published by them.

* abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* a nombre de = payable to.

* asignación de nombre = labelling [labeling, -USA].

* asignación de nombres = namespace.

* autoridad de nombre = name authority.

* barajar nombres = bandy + names.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.

* Cooperativa para Autoridades de Nombre (NACO) = Name Authority Cooperative (NACO).

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* en nombre de = in the name of, on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* entrada de nombre = name entry.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* etiqueta con el nombre = name tag.

* extensión del nombre del fichero = file name extension.

* fichero de autoridades de nombres = name authority file.

* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.

* hacer un pago a nombre de = make + payment payable to.

* índice de nombres = name index.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* Nombre + a + Nombre = Nombre + by + Nombre.

* nombre completo = full name.

* nombre compuesto = double-barrelled name.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* nombre común = common name.

* nombre con prefijo = prefixed name.

* nombre convencional = conventional name.

* nombre corporativo = corporate name.

* nombre de acceso = login.

* nombre de acceso al sistema = system logon name.

* nombre de archivo = file name.

* nombre de autor = author name.

* nombre de casta = caste name.

* nombre de compañía = company name.

* nombre de dominio = domain name.

* nombre de fichero = filename.

* nombre del archivo = data set name.

* nombre del campo = field name.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* nombre de materia = subject name.

* nombre de nacimiento = née.

* nombre de pila = Christian name, first name, given name.

* nombre de pila segundo = middle name.

* nombre de pluma = pen name.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* nombre dinástico = dynastic name.

* nombre geográfico = geographic name, geographical name.

* Nombre + mío = Nombre + of mine.

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.

* nombre personal = personal name.

* nombre poco apropiado = misnomer.

* nombre predominante = predominant name.

* nombre propio = forename, given name, proper name.

* Nombre Propio + padre = senior + Nombre Propio.

* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.

* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.

* Nombre + relacionado con = Nombre + involved.

* Nombre + tras + Nombre = in + Nombre + after + Nombre, Nombre + after + Nombre.

* nombre verbal = verbal noun.

* nombre y apellidos = full name.

* pantalla de resumen de nombres = name summary screen.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.

* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.

* sólo de nombre = in name only.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

* URN (Nombre Uniforme de Recursos) = URN (Uniform Resource Name).

* * *

nombre

masculine

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (de una cosa) name

¿cuál es el nombre de la compañía? what's the name of the company?, what's the company called?

2 (de una persona, un animal) name

escriba su nombre completo or su nombre y apellidos write your full name o your name in full

¿qué nombre le pusieron? what did they call him?, what name did they give him?

le pusieron el nombre de su padrino they named him for ( AmE) o ( BrE) after his godfather

responde al nombre de Bobi he answers to the name of Bobi

nombre de mujer/varón girl's/boy's name

estudiante sólo de nombre student in name only

sólo lo conozco de nombre I only know him by name

cierto caballero de nombre Armando ( frml o hum); a certain gentleman by the name of Armando ( frmlor hum)

llamar a algn por el nombre to call sb by their first name

en nombre de (en representación de) in ( AmE) o on ( esp BrE) behalf of; (apelando a) in the name of

en nombre del director y en el mío propio in o on behalf of the director and myself

en nombre de la justicia/libertad in the name of justice/freedom

en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit o Ghost ( ant)

a nombre de: un paquete a nombre de … a package addressed to …

un cheque a nombre de … a check made payable to o made out to …

llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade

no tiene nombre: lo que les ha hecho a sus padres no tiene nombre what she has done to her parents is unspeakable o despicable

tu egoísmo no tiene nombre your selfishness is beyond belief

3

(sobrenombre): a todos los profesores les pone nombre he gives all the teachers nicknames

más conocida por el nombre de la Pasionaria better known as la Pasionaria

Compuestos:

● nombre artístico

stage name

● nombre comercial

trade name

● nombre de archivo or fichero

( Inf) file name

● nombre de dominio

( Inf) domain name

● nombre de guerra or ( AmL) de batalla

nom de guerre

● nombre de lugar

place name

● nombre de pila

first name, given name, Christian name

● nombre de pluma

nom de plume

● nombre de ruta

( Inf) pathname

● nombre de soltera

maiden name

● nombre de usuario

( Inf) username, user identification

B ( Ling) noun

Compuestos:

● nombre colectivo

collective noun

● nombre compuesto

compound

● nombre común

common noun

● nombre contable

countable noun

● nombre masivo or no contable

uncountable o mass noun

● nombre propio

proper noun

C

1

(fama): un científico de nombre a renowned o famous o well-known scientist

un pianista de nombre en el mundo entero a pianist with a worldwide reputation o famous the world over

hacerse un nombre en la vida to make a name for oneself

bueno¹ (↑ bueno (1))

2 (persona célebre) name

uno de los grandes nombres de nuestra historia one of the great names in our history

* * *

Del verbo nombrar: ( conjugate nombrar)

nombré es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

nombre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nombrar
nombre
nombrar ( conjugate nombrar) verbo transitivo
a) (citar, mencionar) to mention;

◊ no lo volvió a nombre she never mentioned his name o him again

b) ( designar) to appoint

nombre sustantivo masculino
a) (de cosa, persona, animal) name;

◊ nombre y apellidos full name, name in full;

nombre artístico stage name;
nombre de pila first name, christian name;
nombre de soltera maiden name;
¿qué nombre le pusieron? what did they call him?;
lo conozco de nombre I know him by name;
en nombre de ( en representación de) on behalf of;

( apelando a) in the name of;
◊ a nombre de ‹paquete/carta› made payable to, made out to;

lo que ha hecho no tiene nombre what she has done is unspeakable
b) (Ling) noun;

◊ nombre compuesto compound noun

c) ( fama):

◊ un científico de nombre a renowned scientist;

hacerse un nombre en la vida to make a name for oneself
nombrar verbo transitivo
1 (para un cargo) to appoint: le nombraron secretario general, he was appointed secretary general
nombrar a dedo, to handpick
2 (mencionar) to name, mention: ¡a ése ni me lo nombres!, don't even mention his name!
nombre sustantivo masculino
1 name: ¿cuál es su nombre de pila?, what's his Christian/first name? ➣ Ver nota en name 2 Ling noun
♦ Locuciones: llamar a las cosas por su nombre, to speak plainly
a nombre de, addressed to
en nombre de algo/alguien, on behalf of sthg/sb
' nombre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abdomen
- actor
- alta
- alto
- Amberes
- Andorra
- aparecer
- buen
- cerdo
- chalet
- complemento
- cordera
- cordero
- decir
- durante
- ensuciar
- escriturar
- esculpir
- falsa
- falso
- fulana
- fulano
- guerra
- impronunciable
- infelicidad
- kamikaze
- Kuwait
- la
- ligarse
- llamar
- manchar
- monte
- no
- nominalmente
- Pakistán
- palmípeda
- palmípedo
- Paquistán
- París
- Pequín
- Persia
- Perú
- pila
- poner
- recibir
- recordar
- rey
- señor
- Sofía
English:
abandon
- abandoned
- abbey
- abbot
- abbreviation
- ABC
- abdication
- abdomen
- aberration
- ability
- abolition
- aborigine
- abrasive
- absence
- absentee
- absorption
- abstainer
- abstention
- abstinence
- abundance
- abuse
- abyss
- academic
- academic year
- academy
- acceleration
- accelerator
- accent
- acceptance
- access
- access road
- accessory
- accident
- acclaim
- accomplice
- accomplishment
- accord
- accordance
- accordion
- account
- accountancy
- accountant
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accusation
- accused
- ace
- acetate
- acetone
- ache

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nombre nm

1. [apelativo] name;

un vecino, de quien no diré el nombre, avisó a la policía a neighbour, who shall remain nameless, told the police;

a nombre de [carta, sobre, paquete] addressed to;
[cheque] made out to; [cuenta bancaria] in the name of; [propiedades] belonging to;
el apartamento está a su nombre the Br flat o US apartment is in his name;

quiero abrir una cuenta a nombre de mi hijo I'd like to open an account for my son;

se le conoce con el nombre de laparoscopia it is known as a laparoscopy;

de nombre Juan called Juan;

en nombre de [representando a] on behalf of;

en (el) nombre de Dios/de la democracia in the name of God/democracy;

en el nombre del Padre… [al rezar] in the name of the Father…;

llamar a alguien por el nombre to call sb by his/her first name;

lleva o [m5]tiene por nombre… it is known as…, it is called…;

¿qué nombre le vas a poner al perro? what are you going to call the dog?;

le pusieron el nombre de su abuelo they named him Br after o US for his grandfather;

santificado sea tu nombre [en padrenuestro] hallowed be thy name;
Hum
esto de jardín sólo tiene el nombre you call this a garden?;

como su propio nombre indica… as its name indicates o suggests…;

Comp

llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade;

Comp

no tener nombre [ser indignante] to be outrageous

Comp
nombre y apellidos full name;
nombre artístico stage name;
Am nombre de batalla nom de guerre;
nombre científico [de planta, animal] scientific name;

nombre comercial trade name;

nombre completo full name;

nombre compuesto = two-part Christian name;

nombre común [de planta, animal] common name;
Informát nombre de dominio domain name;
nombre de guerra nom de guerre;

nombre de lugar place name;

nombre de pila first o Christian name;

nombre de soltera maiden name;
Informát nombre de usuario user name
2. [fama] name, reputation;

hacerse un nombre (como) to make a name for oneself (as);

manchar el buen nombre de alguien/algo to tarnish sb's/sth's good name;

tener buen/mal nombre to have a good/bad name;

tener mucho nombre to be renowned o famous

3. Gram noun

Comp
nombre abstracto abstract noun;
nombre colectivo collective noun;

nombre común common noun;

nombre propio proper noun

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nombre

m

1 name;

un barco de nombre desconocido a boat whose name is not known, an unknown boat;

un caballo de nombre Arquero a horse by the name of Arquero, a horse called Arquero;

es abogado sólo de nombre he is a lawyer in name only;

de nombre amenazador with a threatening sounding name;

llamar las cosas por su nombre call a spade a spade;

no tener nombre fig be inexcusable

2 GRAM noun

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nombre nm

1) : name

nombre de pluma: pseudonym, pen name

en nombre: on behalf of

sin nombre: nameless

2) : noun

nombre propio: proper noun

3) : fame, renown

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nombre n

1. (en general) name

no conozco el nombre de esta flor I don't know the name of this flower

2. (sustantivo) noun

"gato" es un nombre "cat" is a noun

en nombre de on behalf of

nombre de pila first name / Christian name

nombre y apellidos full name

Spanish-English dictionary > nombre
40 presentar similitudes

(v.) = share + similarities

Ex. School libraries as they have evolved in recent times share certain similarities the world over.

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(v.) = share + similarities

Ex: School libraries as they have evolved in recent times share certain similarities the world over.

Spanish-English dictionary > presentar similitudes

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